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Here are the key configuration changes you can make to disable various features and reduce the attack surface in Microsoft's Internet Explorer. This guide provides a walk-through of IE 6.0 but applies to the latest IE 7.0 as well.

(This guidance was prepared and distributed by Will Dorman, vulnerability analyst at Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute CERT Cordination Center).

To get started, to Tools > Internet Options. Please note that these options may vary slightly depending on your browser version.

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All software has potential security problems
But some software has more potential for this than other software. The problem with IE and ActiveX is that they are tightly integrated into the underlying operating system, so any exploit in them is a... (Read the rest)
Posted by: JDThompson Posted on: 02/06/08 You are currently: Logged In | Log out
How to run Internet Explorer securely... gusosborne@...   | 06/12/07
Exactly geohuck@...   | 10/12/07
What a strange game... Resuna   | 06/12/07
How to run IE7 securely another voice   | 06/12/07
How to run IE Securely jajanews   | 06/16/07
Two words for Two Dangerous Products... Uncle Buck   | 12/11/07
interesting vilppuu@...   | 06/12/07
I agree... angela_6uk   | 06/12/07
What garbage... finalquest@...   | 06/13/07
What nonsence mdemuth   | 06/13/07
Free support cavanaughtom@...   | 06/13/07
Been there done that... from the other end. Chippolus   | 10/11/07
free support char-sebastian@...   | 10/22/07
RE: Free support HappyHeathen   | 10/23/07
Interesting free support. maldain   | 06/21/07
What nonsense, indeed! dorrposter1   | 08/29/07
Shhh... let him go... Chippolus   | 10/11/07
Not So Fast mollenhourb@...   | 12/04/07
Me too! supnick@...   | 06/13/07
Firefox thecloth   | 06/13/07
Duh what a bunch of whiners Rndmacts   | 06/13/07
Message has been deleted. Beyond the Vista, a Snow Leopard is stalking .   | 06/13/07
Duh what a bunch of whiners dhudson_z   | 06/20/07
well said - hear hear mark@...   | 07/10/07
whiners chainstore@...   | 08/28/07
Right On! dorrposter1   | 08/29/07
Nice. Couldn't have said it any better... Chippolus   | 10/11/07
All software has potential security problems JDThompson   | 02/06/08
Better not - they just sent out 60+ plus fixes, you might be upset! drkr2004@...   | 06/15/07
What garbage lucivero@...   | 06/20/07
Apple running *nix aeriform@...   | 06/21/07
Apple not immune mark@...   | 07/10/07
I feel left out. professordnm   | 07/19/07
I'll help you out... Chippolus   | 10/11/07
LMFAO rkuhn040172@...   | 10/11/07
I wish... Uncle Buck   | 12/11/07
what garbage? chainstore@...   | 08/28/07
re: What Garbage char-sebastian@...   | 10/22/07
What garbage... aussieblnd@...   | 10/24/07
running a secure browser ebrown1927@...   | 06/13/07
Excellent Viewpoint EBathory   | 06/19/07
Internet Explorer iamschatz   | 06/13/07
we haven't learned yet sam9030   | 06/14/07
Why not... Crabby Guy   | 06/20/07
That's EXACTLY what I thought... suirauqa   | 06/20/07
Are you serious lucivero@...   | 06/20/07
Are you serious aussieblnd@...   | 10/24/07
trust your Government rencorp@...   | 07/10/07
What, you don't want to pay $100 a year for your licence? Chippolus   | 10/11/07
Isn't this a little 2004? username778899   | 06/20/07
Breaks your web pages! Uncle Buck   | 12/11/07
The real problem lucivero@...   | 06/20/07
To run Securely, Don't run Internet Explorer bluemountainco@...   | 06/21/07
Opera beats Firefox Ipsenol   | 06/22/07
Opera beats Firefox Ipsenol   | 06/22/07
Not the best advice I've ever had banksiaparrot   | 06/25/07
The Question is WHY are you running IE ? jackie40d@...   | 07/11/07
Why run windows? bcordes@...   | 07/11/07
Dude.. switch banks i8thecat   | 10/11/07
Complete BS rkuhn040172@...   | 10/11/07
I'm not Jackie.. but..... i8thecat   | 10/11/07
Complete BS aussieblnd@...   | 10/24/07
Funny... Uncle Buck   | 12/11/07
Who cares about you? rencorp@...   | 07/10/07
We will surf on admin@...   | 07/10/07
To run IE securely RandyM55   | 07/11/07
Why is it your RUNNING IE ? jackie40d@...   | 07/11/07
to secure IE bproctor@...   | 07/11/07
IE cannot be run with defaults. XweAponX   | 07/11/07
Really over-cautious here Leria   | 07/11/07
Really over-cautious here elmarioc   | 07/13/07
LOL.. Norton i8thecat   | 10/11/07
Really over-cautious here aussieblnd@...   | 10/24/07
No Ffoeg   | 12/18/07
You need to state ramifications of changing settings and provide more info. Irritated_User   | 07/14/07
Well stated BoisD'Arc   | 08/14/07
Want a less time-consuming proposition? i8thecat   | 10/11/07
A Great Response ZD Reader   | 08/15/07
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz aussieblnd@...   | 10/24/07
No, you don't Ffoeg   | 12/18/07
Not useless, but close to it... GrizzledGeezer   | 08/15/07
IE7 problem rmhc@...   | 08/16/07
Basically what MS recommends but extreme. outbackdave@...   | 08/15/07
Another solution janmar4765   | 08/15/07
Another solution aussieblnd@...   | 10/24/07
Safer IE dasprem@...   | 08/28/07
ie safer? chainstore@...   | 08/28/07
SAFE BROWSING info@...   | 08/29/07
You are wrong, now get out of my sky. i8thecat   | 10/11/07
SAFE BROWSING aussieblnd@...   | 10/24/07
Fuskers Ffoeg   | 12/18/07
best and secured browser kurapati24@...   | 08/29/07
You said it yourself Ffoeg   | 12/18/07
Better than not knowing! foutonv@...   | 08/29/07
Run Iexplode.exe 7 safely CarlK2   | 10/11/07
Onerous Security cburkitt2   | 10/11/07
Agreed i8thecat   | 10/11/07
RE: Getting started (Images: How to run Internet Explorer securely) ozwes007@...   | 10/11/07
Constipation professordnm   | 10/21/07
What's wrong with windows? andre_m   | 10/22/07
What's wrong with windows? andre_m   | 10/22/07
I see were he is coming from andre_m   | 10/23/07
Maybe you should leave the lessons to people who know what they are saying Ffoeg   | 12/18/07

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